Persistence to grade 5, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Persistence to grade 5, female was 93.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Syrian Arab Republic is 93.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 95.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.5% | — |
| 1972 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 81.3% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 78.1% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 84.9% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 82.9% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.1% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 90.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 93.9% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 90.6% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 94.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.3% | 78.1% | 86.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.8% | 83.3% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 89.0% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.8% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 75.1% | 94.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 93.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.